
My research focuses on injury, repair, and cancer development in the gastrointestinal tract. My laboratory performs translational research with the goal of improving health of the gastrointestinal tract. Our work is based in observations from human clinical research. We use databases of esophageal and colon disease to learn more about clinical risk factors for disease. We also use pathology samples of tumors to study the gastrointestinal tract in different states: healthy, inflamed or damaged, and with cancer.
Education and Training
- Fellow in Gastroenterology, Medicine, Duke University, 2007 - 2009
- Chief Resident, Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, 2006 - 2007
- Fellow in Gastroenterology, Medicine, Duke University, 2005 - 2006
- Medical Resident, Medicine, Duke University, 2002 - 2005
- M.D., Duke University, 2002
Grants
- Cooperative Human Tissue Network Support through Duke's BioRepository & Precision Pathology Center
- Developing bacteria-derived therapies to cure inflammatory bowel diseases
- The role of gastrin in esophageal submucosal gland acinar ductal metaplasia
- Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation of Intestinal Inflammation
- Postdoctoral Training in Genomic Medicine Research